Vivo X500 lands as the standard cut of Vivo’s September 21 trio, sitting beside the more compact X500 Pro and the bigger X500 Pro Max that launched on the same day. It stretches an aluminum frame and glass back into a 157 x 75 x 8.2 mm body at about 211 g or 213 g, sealed to IP68/IP69 with high-pressure jet and 1.5 m immersion claims.
Black, Gray, White, and Pink cover the style sheet, while an on-screen ultrasonic fingerprint, 40W wireless charging, reverse wired support, and an infrared port round out the daily extras that keep it feeling like a full flagship daily driver rather than a stripped sibling.
Vivo X500 Key Specs
| Network | 3G, 4G, 5G network | |
| Display | 6.59 inches, 1260 x 2750 pixels | |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 9600M (3 nm) chipset | |
| RAM | 12GB – UFS 4.1 | |
| OS | Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7 | |
| Storage | 256GB/512GB/1TB | |
| Camera | 50 MP, 64 MP, 50 MP Back – 50 MP Front | |
| Battery | Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh, 90W |
Vivo X500 runs a 6.59-inch AMOLED panel at 1260 x 2750 pixels (about 459ppi) with 1 billion colors, a 144Hz refresh rate, HDR10+, roughly 2,000 nits HBM, and a 4,000 nits peak claim. That is the largest canvas of the base and Pro pair, so scrolling and HDR video get a bright, sharp stage without jumping to the Pro Max’s QHD+ sheet.
Under the hood it sticks with MediaTek’s Dimensity 9600M on 3 nm, an octa-core mix peaking at 4.21 GHz, and an ARM G1-Ultra GPU. Android 17 with OriginOS 7 ships out of the box with a promise of up to five major OS upgrades, which puts the software runway in line with the rest of the X500 family even if the silicon sits a step below the Pro’s 2 nm Dimensity 9600 Pro.
The X500 locks RAM at 12GB with UFS 4.1 storage in 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB cuts and no microSD slot. Pick the storage you need at purchase; there is no later expansion card to lean on.
Video capture stretches to 8K at 30fps plus 4K up to 120fps with HDR, gyro-EIS, and 10-bit Log options, so the rear stack is ready for serious clips rather than casual 1080p only. The 50MP front camera can also film 4K at 30 or 60fps when you flip the phone around.
Stills lean on Zeiss optics with a 50MP OIS wide, a 64MP periscope telephoto with 3x optical zoom and OIS, and a 50MP ultrawide, plus laser AF and a color spectrum sensor. Selfies stay on that 50MP AF shooter, so portraits and video chats share the same high-detail front lens.
Battery life is built around a 7,500mAh Si/C pack with 90W wired charging, plus the 40W wireless and reverse wired extras already called out in the build. Capacity sits between the Pro’s smaller cell and the Pro Max’s 8,000mAh tank, which is the practical middle ground if you want stamina without the Pro Max’s size.
Vivo X500 Price in Nigeria
The Vivo X500 goes for about 1,097,150 Naira (825 USD). That is the cheapest ticket into the trio if you want the shared Zeiss camera language without paying up for the Pro’s 2 nm chip or the Pro Max’s bigger panel.
Shoppers comparing the family should weigh the Vivo X500 Pro for the brighter LTPO compact screen and Dimensity 9600 Pro, or the Vivo X500 Pro Max when the 6.85-inch sheet and 200MP telephoto matter more. Outside the lineup, the Google Pixel 11, Poco X8 Power 5G, and Samsung Galaxy S26 remain solid rivals already linked for this tier.
Vivo X500 Full Specifications
Network |
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| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 |
| 5G | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) – International· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM – China |
| Status | Announced: September 21. Available: 2026, September 24 |
Body |
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| Dimensions | 157 x 75 x 8.2 mm | Weight: 211 g or 213 g |
| Build type | – Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back – IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
| Colors | Black, Gray, White, Pink |
Display |
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| Screen type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 4000 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.59 inches, 1260 x 2750 pixels, 19.5:9, ~459 ppi |
| Ratio | ~90.1% screen-to-body ratio |
| Dual display | No |
Memory And OS |
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| Card slot | No |
| Internal storage | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| OS | Android 17, up to 5 major OS updates, OriginOS 7 |
| Processors | – Mediatek Dimensity 9600M (3 nm) chipset – Octa-core (1×4.21 GHz & 3×3.5 GHz & 4×2.7 GHz) CPU – ARM G1-Ultra GPU |
| RAM | 12GB – (256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM) – UFS 4.1 |
Audio |
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| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers – 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio |
| Audio port | USB Type-C |
Connectivity |
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| WIFI | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | Version 5.4/6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5 |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L1+L5) |
| NFC | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, OTG |
Camera |
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| Back Camera | Triple-Camera 50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28″, 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS 64 MP, f/2.6, 72mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0″, 0.7µm, PDAF (15cm – ∞), OIS, 3x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76″, 0.64µm, AF Laser AF color spectrum sensor Zeiss optics Zeiss T* lens coating LED flash panorama HDR 3D LUT import |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, 4K@120fps 10-bit Log |
| Front Camera | Single-Camera 50 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.76″, 0.64µm, AF HDR Video: 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
Battery |
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| Capacity | Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh |
| Removable? | No |
| Charging | 90W wired |
Other Features |
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (on-screen, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM |
| Browser | HTML – HTML5 |
| Miscellaneous | – No FM radio – 40W wireless – Reverse wired – Infrared red port: Yes |
| Model | V2609A |
Price |
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| Price Range | 1,097,150 Naira (825 USD) |
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